Pumpkin Spice Poke Cake
A few years back I was at a gathering and someone brought a cake made from a spice cake mix, a can of pumpkin, and cinnamon chips.
I loved it, but I knew that I could make it even better.
So I made it into a poke cake!
I love this cake recipe because it’s easy, doesn’t require a lot of dishes, and is a crowd pleaser.
Both my family and the neighbors loved this and I think you will, too!
Supplies and Tools
9x13 casserole dish
Whisk or electric mixer
Mixing Bowl
Spatula
Skewers or wooden spoon
Can opener
Liquid measuring cup
Techniques
Mix
Pour
Whip
measure
Ingredients
Spice Cake Mix
1 can, pumpkin
2 large eggs
1 bag of cinnamon chips
2 cups whipping cream
¼ cup, sugar
Cooking spray
Instructions
Preheat oven according to cake mix instructions.
In a mixing bowl add the spice cake mix, pumpkin, eggs and, cinnamon chips. Mix with a spatula until just combined.
Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with cooking spray and pour the batter in.
Cook cake according to package directions. The cake is done when a toothpick comes out clean. It might take longer.
Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes.
Using skewers or the end of a spoon, poke holes into the cake. I like the skewers for a more even distribution of the liquid in the next step.
Pour the sweeten condensed milk over the whole cake, it’ll look like too much. It’s not!
Last, but not least, make your whip cream. Pour the cream and sugar into a bowl and then use and electric mixer and beat until you have stiff peaks. (When you turn the mixer over, the cream with hold it’s shape.)
Ingredient Substitutions and Variations
I love variations and substitutions. Sometimes you just can’t find an ingredients in stores or you have something different stored in the pantry. So, I’ll try to think of as many variations and substitutions as I can to help you out!
Whipping cream - If you don’t want to whip cream, you could always use cool whip. But there is nothing like fresh sweet cream, promise!
Pumpkin - If you can’t find canned pumpkin, you can always use canned butternut squash.
Spice Cake Mix - Not into the cinnamon and spice? Try using a chocolate cake mix and chocolate chips instead!
Cinnamon Chips - I love the cinnamon chips in this, but chocolate would also taste great.
Sugar - If you want, you could add ½ tsp of maple flavoring to the whip cream for maple flavored whip cream.
Eggs - You don’t technically need the eggs in this recipe. So, if you can’t do eggs, leave them out. The eggs do help create a less fudgy and more cakey texture, though!
Have a seasonal recipe request? Let me know in the comments so I can start creating a recipe for you!